AuthorTopic: HP Deskjet 1660 (Read 6728 times)

I have a HP deskjet 1660 which I believe should work with linux. I have installed the latest version of HPLIP but I don't know how to use it. I just configured CUPS normally and chose the USB HP deskjet 1600 printer option.

The printer does show up using lusb but whenever I send a print test page command the printer power button starts to blink. when I restart the printer CUPS acts as if the document has been printed but the printer does not print.

Check in GSlapt that you are using hplip 2.8.12It has 3 drivers for the deskject series...located as follows.../usr/share/cups/model/HP/hp-deskjet_1600cm-hpijs.ppd/usr/share/cups/model/HP/hp-deskjet_1600c-hpijs.ppd/usr/share/cups/model/HP/hp-deskjet_1600cn-hpijs.ppd

Using the HP Device manager or CUPS you may have to locate the ppd manually, but should be fine from there.

Did the printer power itself off, the usb will not be detected until the printer is powered on.Though it sounds as if you are going through the right steps here are two examples of printer set-ups.Using cups...Printer Set-up

Thanks for the setup tutorials. However I was doing it mostly right. I did not know about all of the other options available in the HP package. I will still try an HP printer in the future given their mostly good reviews.

As it turns out I had a mechanical problem. I could get a signal to the printer but it would not pick up the paper. I took it back and exchanged it for another but had the same problem.

In the end I got my old Lexmark Z611 running again and for now I will use it.